Last Report: 10/14/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 505,946
Return Rate: 38%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 257,766 50.9 624,014 41.3
Republicans 90,445 17.9 255,060 35.5
Minor 1,791 0.4 7,071 25.3
No Party Affiliation 155,944 30.8 446,061 35.0
TOTAL 505,946 100.0 1,332,206 38.0
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 374,275 74
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 131,671 26
TOTAL 505,946 100

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 358,473 70.9 874,384 41.0
Non-Hispanic Black 80,769 16.0 234,593 34.4
Hispanic 9,706 1.9 34,334 28.3
Non-Hispanic Asian American 10,466 2.1 34,401 30.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 1,829 0.4 5,882 31.1
Other/Multiple/Unknown 44,701 8.8 148,612 30.1
TOTAL 505,946 100.0 1,332,206 38.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 29,078 5.7 125,353 23.2
26 to 40 66,672 13.2 247,665 26.9
41 to 65 174,132 34.4 487,772 35.7
66 and up 223,327 44.1 471,416 47.4
TOTAL 505,946 100.0 1,332,206 38.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 270,149 53.4 715,226 37.8
Male 207,574 41.0 516,404 40.2
Unknown 28,223 5.6 100,576 28.1
TOTAL 505,946 100.0 1,332,206 38.0

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 5,334
Rejection Rate: 1%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 3,275 61.4 261,041 1.3
Republicans 872 16.3 91,317 1.0
Minor 20 0.4 1,811 1.1
No Party Affiliation 1,167 21.9 157,111 0.7
TOTAL 5,334 100.0 511,280 1.0
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 2,200 41.2 360,673 0.6
Non-Hispanic Black 2,196 41.2 82,965 2.6
Hispanic 202 3.8 9,908 2.0
Non-Hispanic Asian American 145 2.7 10,611 1.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 108 2.0 1,937 5.6
Other/Multiple/Unknown 483 9.1 45,184 1.1
TOTAL 5,334 100.0 511,280 1.0
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,332,206
Request Rate: 18.4%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 368,954 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 624,014 46.8
Republicans 255,060 19.1
Minor 7,071 0.5
No Party Affiliation 446,061 33.5
TOTAL 1,332,206 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 874,384 65.6
Non-Hispanic Black 234,593 17.6
Hispanic 34,334 2.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 34,401 2.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 5,882 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 148,612 11.2
TOTAL 1,332,206 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 125,353 9.4
26 to 40 247,665 18.6
41 to 65 487,772 36.6
66 and up 471,416 35.4
TOTAL 1,332,206 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 715,226 53.7
Male 516,404 38.8
Unknown 100,576 7.5
TOTAL 1,332,206 100.0